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Why soldiers might disobey the president's orders to occupy US cities

  • Written by Marcus Hedahl, Associate Professor of Philosophy, United States Naval Academy
imageMembers of the military wearing U.S. Army Special Forces insignia block protesters near Lafayette Park and the White House on June 3, 2020.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has announced he was considering sending the federal military into the streets of numerous American cities – above and beyond those sent to Washington, D.C....

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